Amazing finds of all types! From comics to DnD, MTG, Heroclix, and Pokémon cards! Not to mention they have games, figurines, dice, card sleeves, and other cool stuff! Definitely worth checking out! read more

Cool comics store! I've stopped in a few times to check things out! When I was a little kid and a teenager - I used to read a lot of comic books - my favorites were: The Avengers, Fantastic Four, Iron Man, Spider Man, Captain America, and Thor. The fact that Marvel has released so many cool superhero movies in recent years has also renewed my interest in re-reading a lot of the old story lines. They carry a wide selection of comic books and graphic novels. If they don't have what you are looking for - ask if they can order it for you. read more

I have been coming to this store for years and I finally made it the only store I shop at. I'm a comic shopper, other stores, conventions and I'm happy to now call this my home store. They go above and beyond for their customers, very old school. It's in the cut so you need to look to find it but it's a great place for comics, card games and service. read more

Heard they have alot of back issues. Drive out to see this place. Yes they have alot of back issues. Marked up way above a fair price. Power pack issue 1 for 20 dollars? When my comicshop has better grades for 15 dollars. Random conan issues for 20 plus dollars. Everything insaw of interest appeared to be mid to low grade. Most of their back issues were easily marked 25 to 40 percent above their respective grade. Only gem I found was guardians of galaxy first apperance that appeared to have gone through a washer for 20. I say this with love that low grade is better than no grade! Marvel point one is going for fee bay price. Nice staff. Clean. Just over priced for a local comic shop in mu opinion. read more

Best local comic store in Gainesville, VA area. :) Great selection of comics and the staff is friendly and cool. The owner Tom is an awesome guy. They are very knowledgeable when it comes to geeky questions you may have. :D They hold many gaming events here weekly including Magic and even video games. Be sure to stop by and check them out if you love comic books and gaming. read more

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I've been in here a few times and every time it's been either bad or average. The employees aren't very good at dealing with customers and often have no idea when certain items will be in stock or what certain things are. A few specific examples: When asked about a certain primer ('white') the guy behind the counter gestured to the rack and told me that's all they have, with no mention of when they might get it in or an offer to order it. The next time I went in I ordered an item. They got it in days after the release date, didn't call me, and when I went in to ask if it was in yet the employee said no. I saw it sitting behind him on the counter. Another time I was purchasing some items and the employee's cell phone rang. He picked it up and practically yelled at his friend that he was busy with a customer. I would have preferred he just take the call, it was very unprofessional. His phone probably shouldn't have been sitting out with the ringer on in the first place, but the way he acted only made it worse. There have been a few other times when things were either awkward, weird, or at best neutral. I've never had any interaction there that made me want to return. I'd rather drive the 45 minutes to another game store or wait 2 days to buy something on Amazon than come here, typically. They do have game tables which is nice, but they're across the parking lot in an unmarked shop- entirely defeating the purpose of having game tables. It's kind of sad because their Fairfax store is alright (still not perfect, but better than this) so I don't know if there's just a bad manager or if they don't know what they're doing. I love the idea of having a quality game store right by my house, so maybe I'm just bitter than the one we do have kind of sucks. There's a decent selection of comics and some board games, Tabletop RPGs, and other stuff so if you need something this place is fine but it's not somewhere I'd want to hang out or visit regularly. read more

Decent selection of current comics, trade paperbacks, collectibles and cards. Newer comic titles do run out even on comic book wednesday by afternoon. Subscription services are available with a $10 setup fee, no title minimums, best of no 6-8 multi-week subscription nonsense publishers put you through, sign up and pickup as early as the next week! Biggest tip is that the gaming tables and 100 longboxes are in an office suite across the lot and over a few doors, not sure the exact building address or suite number. Usuals are mainly in the separate building playing card games. Comic long boxes are filled with $1 comics, some back issues, and a few hidden gems. Titles are mainly 1908s onward. None of the long boxes are organized so it is a treasure hunt. I do wish they had building 2 a little more organized as the main showroom but it makes for a couple hours here and there hanging out. read more

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Best selection in the NoVa area. Friendly and knowledgeable staff always willing to help you find what you're looking for or help you order it. read more

I used to own a comic shop back in the mid 90's, and their set up and selection was quite impressive. The staff was friendly and helpful in directing me to the area that held their Walking Dead issues, and even recommended a few story lines that I might enjoy. I'm not sure if they have anything set up to automatically reserve comics that I might buy on a monthly basis, but it's definitely something they should consider (or inform potential return customers about). I'm not really into any of the nerdy gaming they put on, but I will definitely return. Their store brings back the old memories of mine, and I think they're doing a great job. read more

I hadn't been inside a comic shop in many years when I found Comics and Gaming in Gainesville during the fall of 2011 so that I could check-out DC's New 52. The staff is friendly and informative. The store is clean, well-lit, roomy, generously stocked, and smartly arranged. I was a newbie when I first visited in September, but the fun and friendly atmosphere in the shop has keep me coming back. read more

They host a Pokemon night every Friday from 5-7 PM. They have a great space across from the comic book store that they use for this purpose. They also host other card game tournaments there on other nights. They've always been very helpful and friendly to us. read more

Holy shit. I came here to pay HeroClix, and I swear to God I haven't encountered a dirtier, smellier, more degenerate group of people playing what is supposed to be a "nerdy" game in my life. Over half of the venue smoked cigarettes and brought their kids, which just added to the over crowdedness and noise lovel, obviously having them register for the Fear Itself tournament just to hog an extra booster for themselves. They have another store in Fairfax, and since 24 people came to the Fear Itself, instead of capping it at 20 by using the Wizkids Event System like they're supposed to, they just let in any old trash, and I do mean trash. I wouldn't have felt comfortable bringing a female companion into this environment. Anyway, their other store had their 20 booster allocated for their tournament, but this store just went ahead and took 4 of them, and because they did that, we all had to wait an extra two hours just short of, to start the tournament and have all of the right booster packs. To cap it off, the judge literally knew the rules like a substitute English teacher in an advanced level math class. It was as if each thing made it the worst HeroClix experience I had ever had, and then more just kept piling on. Stay away, stay far the fuck away. read more

This place is pretty sweet, have tons of comics in stock and if there is one they dont have they can get it for you and they are at pretty reasonable prices, Bought the spiderman noir comics read more

I play magic here and Dave is really nice and allows you to use the game room anytime

My 13 year old son frequents this comic book store and loves everything about it! He says that there is not only comic books, but the card games that he likes to collect. Today I had to write a review because the store employees did something amazing sweet for him. We live 1 mile from the store, and being an almost 14 year old boy, he likes to walk there to feel independent. Well, when he got there today he realized that he went too early and the store didn't open for another hour. Disappointed, he called my husband to pick him up. But when my husband got there the employees had let him in! An hour early! They didn't have to do that at all. They could have just told him to come back in an hour. But they were very kind and let my son in. Just by that one act of kindness, they will have a customer for life. (If the owners or employees are reading this, thank you, you made my son's day.) read more

The selection of new issues, back issues and trades is pretty good at this store. My main critiques that keep me from stopping here regularly would be the location and some of the staff. This shop is hidden in the back corner of a weird plaza that makes it hard to find. Real-estate in Gainesville is pricey, but the place would really benefit from a more visible location. Some, not all, but some of the staff are still clinging to the 'Comic-book guy' from The Simpsons attitude too strongly. I get that they might only want to be friendly to the customers who are their actual friends, but it makes the shop feel real insular and unwelcoming at times. read more

I was just in the store, and purchased two large dry brushes that were marked 7.99, when I looked at the receipt I noticed that he charged me 8.99 for both, when I mentioned it to him he looked at the brush and receipt, closed his cash drawer, put our stuff in a bag and told us to have a nice day.. I know it's only two dollars but seriously? The rating is for the other times we have been in, we enjoy coming in other days, the staff is usually very friendly read more